1988–89 NCAA football bowl games
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Season | 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of bowls | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowl games | December 10, 1988 – January 2, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National Championship | 1989 Fiesta Bowl | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location of Championship | Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Champions | Notre Dame Fighting Irish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1988–89 NCAA football bowl games were a series of post-season games played in December 1988 and January 1989 to end the 1988 NCAA Division I-A football season. A total of 17 team-competitive games,[1] and two all-star games, were played. The post-season began with the California Bowl on December 10, 1988, and concluded on January 21, 1989, with the season-ending Senior Bowl.
Schedule[]
Date | Game | Site | Time (US EST) |
TV | Matchup (pre-game record) |
AP pre-game rank |
UPI (Coaches) pre-game rank |
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12/10 | California Bowl | Bulldog Stadium Fresno, California |
Fresno State 35 (9–2) (Big West Champion), Western Michigan 30 (9–2) (MAC Champion) |
NR NR |
#19 NR | ||
12/23 | Independence Bowl | Independence Stadium Shreveport, Louisiana |
Southern Miss 38 (9–2) (Independent), UTEP 18 (10–2) (WAC) |
NR NR |
NR NR | ||
12/24 | Sun Bowl | Sun Bowl Stadium El Paso, Texas |
CBS | Alabama 29 (8–3) (SEC), Army 28 (9–2) (Independent) |
#20 NR |
#20 NR | |
12/25 | Aloha Bowl | Aloha Stadium Honolulu, Hawaii |
ABC | Washington State 24 (8–3) (Pac-10), Houston 22 (9–2) (SWC) |
#18 #14 |
#18 #14 | |
12/28 | Liberty Bowl | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tennessee |
Raycom Sports | Indiana 34 (7–3–1) (Big Ten), South Carolina 10 (8–3) (Independent) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
12/29 | Freedom Bowl | Anaheim Stadium Anaheim, California |
Mizlou | BYU 20 (8–4) (WAC), Colorado 17 (8–3) (Big Eight) |
NR NR |
NR #20 | |
12/29 | All-American Bowl | Legion Field Birmingham, Alabama |
ESPN | Florida 14 (6–5) (SEC), Illinois 10 (6–4���1) (Big Ten) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
12/30 | Holiday Bowl | Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego, California |
ESPN | Oklahoma State 62 (9–2) (Big Eight), Wyoming 14 (11–1) (WAC Champion) |
#12 #15 |
#12 #15 | |
12/31 | Peach Bowl[2] | Fulton County Stadium Atlanta |
Mizlou | NC State 28 (7–3–1) (ACC), Iowa 23 (6–3–3) (Big Ten) |
NR NR |
NR NR | |
1/1 | Gator Bowl | Gator Bowl Stadium Jacksonville, Florida |
ESPN | Georgia 34 (8–3) (SEC), Michigan State 27 (6–4–1) (Big Ten) |
#19 NR |
#19 NR | |
1/2 | Hall of Fame Bowl | Tampa Stadium Tampa, Florida |
1 PM | NBC | Syracuse 23 (9–2) (Independent), LSU 10 (8–3) (SEC) |
#17 #16 |
#16 #17 |
1/2 | Florida Citrus Bowl[3] | Florida Citrus Bowl Orlando, Florida |
1:30 PM | ABC | Clemson 13 (9–2) (ACC Champion), Oklahoma 6 (9–2) (Big Eight) |
#13 #10 |
#13 #10 |
1/2 | Cotton Bowl Classic[4] | Cotton Bowl Dallas, Texas |
1:30 PM | CBS | UCLA 17 (9–2) (Pac-10), Arkansas 3 (10–1) (SWC Champion) |
#9 #8 |
#9 #8 |
1/2 | Fiesta Bowl[5] | Sun Devil Stadium Tempe, Arizona |
4:30 PM | NBC | Notre Dame 34 (11–0) (Independent), West Virginia 21 (11–0) (Independent) |
#1 #3 |
#1 #3 |
1/2 | Rose Bowl[6] | Rose Bowl Pasadena, California |
5 PM | ABC | Michigan 22 (8–2–1) (Big Ten Champion), USC 14 (10–1) (Pac-10 Champion) |
#11 #5 |
#11 #5 |
1/2 | Orange Bowl[7] | Miami Orange Bowl Miami |
8:00 PM | NBC | Miami (FL) 23 (10–1) (Independent), Nebraska 3 (11–1) (Big Eight Champion) |
#2 #6 |
#2 #6 |
1/2 | Sugar Bowl[8] | Louisiana Superdome New Orleans, Louisiana |
8:30 PM | ABC | Florida State 13 (10–1) (Independent), Auburn 7 (10–1) (SEC co-Champion) |
#4 #7 |
#4 #7 |
References[]
- ^ "1988 College Football Bowl Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "N.C. State Tops Iowa". New York Times. January 1, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "THE OTHER BOWL GAMES : Citrus Bowl : Sooners Beaten at Pass by Clemson". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "COTTON BOWL: UCLA 17, ARKANSAS 3 : Aikman Throws a Coming-Out Party in Dallas". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
- ^ "FIESTA BOWL: NOTRE DAME 34, WEST VIRGINIA 21 : DREAM IS SHATTERED : Lackluster Play, Harris' Injury Keep Mountaineers From Realizing Their Goal". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "ROSE BOWL: MICHIGAN 22, USC 14 : PEETE AT A LOSS : Quarterback Can't Find Words to Explain Trojans' Demise in Second Half". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "MIAMI'S DEFENSE DESTROYS NEBRASKA". Chicago Tribune. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "SUGAR BOWL: FLORIDA STATE 13, AUBURN 7 : In Prime Time, Sanders and Florida State Stop Auburn Short". Los Angeles Times. January 3, 1989. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
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